If you want to protest it, go email Blizzard, and/or post on THEIR forums. Posting here will do NOTHING. Absolutely nothing because, last I checked, the only forum that Blizz reads here is the Galaxy Editor Bugs forum (if I'm wrong about this, then that's fine). If you're afraid of getting banned for posting on the b.net forums, then send an email.
There is a point in posting it here... to inform others in the modding community!
First off, I liked the load screen! :D Kudos to whomever made that (as I'm hoping you didn't just copy/pasta it). It appears to me as a portrayal of good vs evil; though I would have gone with some angelic figure to oppose the demon/devil (which can all still be viewed as religious depictions). I agree w/ Gorandor that this is all just way out of hand! Srsly though... should we all just say that the protoss themselves are offensive (that is that they 'may potentially be offensive to someone) because of the Tal Dareem; a group of religious zealots? The Protoss as a race is heavily religious in and of itself. What about the 'gods'; Xel'naga? There is also Thor and Odin... and the character voice that states that he sees himself as a god. There are others, but wtf...
BUT, OH wait... I realize that it is a game and don't give a damn about whether or not it offends me (though it doesn't)! If it offends you (a game, map, or otherwise)... don't play it... >.>
Something will almost always offend someone... So, lets just please everyone and have nothing! Ironically, that offends me.
I agree w/ Nigle.... Similar to changing the way carriers work (interceptors are now not a targetable unit; therefor they don't soak up fire). For that matter, another strat is 3/1. Only works w/ fog on though. You put 3 teammates on one side and one on the other... >.> It is easy enough to defend against the two players in your lane by yourself w/ some help from your teammates scvs. ;)
There are a couple keys for any strat in NW: Syncing and NOT NUKING! Most early assaults can be fought off w/ scv's or simply by repairing your buildings during the assault while still building. Alternatively (and something I'm not 100% a fan of; but it beats nuking) is a cannon. Team work is probably the top though; bc if all your teammates double nuke, are retarded, etc. you may be doomed anyway. :P
As far as builds here are some of my favs:
Zergling, Roach, 6x Hydras (w/ range increase) THEN Zealot, Stalker, Phoenix, nothing but carriers from there. ;) For that build you could just as easily go with 10 sentries THEN Zealot, Stalker, etc.... A lot of times you won't even need that much though. I've been getting away with 3x sentry, zealot, immortal, colossus, stalker, nothing but carriers. ;)
Another fav of mine is Sentry, Marine, Hellion, Thor, Medivac (build wherever the zerg player or infantry teammate is at if you have one), Battlecruiser, Dingle, Dingle, and Battlecruisers from there... you can pepper in Ravens for fun or if needed (against mass banshees, lurkers, etc for instance).
Thinks I HATE: Banelings... not bc they're OP, but bc teammates will build tons of them and they're worthless mid to late game.
And I quote from Blizz, "In regards to your inquiries regarding the SC2 maps and terms of use/policies I have had a look into this for you. For the unedited items in the Map Editor, you should not be actioned for anything that is released with the game. If you are actioned and the map removed, you are more than welcome to contest it. Information will be provided in the email that is sent with an action on how to do so."
I asked them about unedited content because of BJ's Clam Shack and the 'Real Men Drill Deep' signs.... Though not offensive to me, I can obviously see how some sheltered types (who likely wouldn't be playing the game) may find them offensive. hahahaha Though she only said what I already knew -that it could be contested- it still stands to reason that you COULD have Diablo if you used the Diablo unit that is in the game. hahahaha ;)
Could it be possible that this is also a dependency issue? It /is/ possible for dependencies that are not at the top of the priority to override sound/voice files.
We are working on this as well, so if we come up with anything solid we'll post it. :D [edit] I passed out last night and Tempus posted; still I'm posting to include these links and what I think is causing the problem.
Actually just sent out the email with the questions asked and some more of my own. ;) I'll post them as I get them and will continue asking them in groups as they come in. I was going to go around and look for more questions throughout the entire mapping community (staredit, blizz forums, etc) but figured (hoped) enough people would make use of this and save me that trouble. XD
Ok, so... my intention is to ask all the questions and paste them into my first post (I should have reserved post #2 as well). I've already warned the staffer that I will be barraging her with questions and got a response back within a couple hours! WOOT! She said to bring them on. lol So, be sure to keep them coming!
@SaucySC: Go
I can already answer that with some certainty since it is similar to a question that I asked. You'll have to contact their PR department for approval of any inclusion of material not-copyrighted by Blizz (that is, copyrighted by someone else). In your question however, I'm assuming that you also mean 'logos' that are not copyrighted... The reason that I asked is because Team Logos would be grounds for removal of the map and banning of an account per the Inappropriate Content Policy.... However, I am still going to ask everyone's questions and will post the answers to be certain (with the exception of duplicate or 'troll' questions). ;)
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There is a point in posting it here... to inform others in the modding community!
First off, I liked the load screen! :D Kudos to whomever made that (as I'm hoping you didn't just copy/pasta it). It appears to me as a portrayal of good vs evil; though I would have gone with some angelic figure to oppose the demon/devil (which can all still be viewed as religious depictions). I agree w/ Gorandor that this is all just way out of hand! Srsly though... should we all just say that the protoss themselves are offensive (that is that they 'may potentially be offensive to someone) because of the Tal Dareem; a group of religious zealots? The Protoss as a race is heavily religious in and of itself. What about the 'gods'; Xel'naga? There is also Thor and Odin... and the character voice that states that he sees himself as a god. There are others, but wtf...
BUT, OH wait... I realize that it is a game and don't give a damn about whether or not it offends me (though it doesn't)! If it offends you (a game, map, or otherwise)... don't play it... >.>
Something will almost always offend someone... So, lets just please everyone and have nothing! Ironically, that offends me.
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I agree w/ Nigle.... Similar to changing the way carriers work (interceptors are now not a targetable unit; therefor they don't soak up fire). For that matter, another strat is 3/1. Only works w/ fog on though. You put 3 teammates on one side and one on the other... >.> It is easy enough to defend against the two players in your lane by yourself w/ some help from your teammates scvs. ;)
There are a couple keys for any strat in NW: Syncing and NOT NUKING! Most early assaults can be fought off w/ scv's or simply by repairing your buildings during the assault while still building. Alternatively (and something I'm not 100% a fan of; but it beats nuking) is a cannon. Team work is probably the top though; bc if all your teammates double nuke, are retarded, etc. you may be doomed anyway. :P
As far as builds here are some of my favs: Zergling, Roach, 6x Hydras (w/ range increase) THEN Zealot, Stalker, Phoenix, nothing but carriers from there. ;) For that build you could just as easily go with 10 sentries THEN Zealot, Stalker, etc.... A lot of times you won't even need that much though. I've been getting away with 3x sentry, zealot, immortal, colossus, stalker, nothing but carriers. ;)
Another fav of mine is Sentry, Marine, Hellion, Thor, Medivac (build wherever the zerg player or infantry teammate is at if you have one), Battlecruiser, Dingle, Dingle, and Battlecruisers from there... you can pepper in Ravens for fun or if needed (against mass banshees, lurkers, etc for instance).
Thinks I HATE: Banelings... not bc they're OP, but bc teammates will build tons of them and they're worthless mid to late game.
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And I quote from Blizz, "In regards to your inquiries regarding the SC2 maps and terms of use/policies I have had a look into this for you. For the unedited items in the Map Editor, you should not be actioned for anything that is released with the game. If you are actioned and the map removed, you are more than welcome to contest it. Information will be provided in the email that is sent with an action on how to do so."
I asked them about unedited content because of BJ's Clam Shack and the 'Real Men Drill Deep' signs.... Though not offensive to me, I can obviously see how some sheltered types (who likely wouldn't be playing the game) may find them offensive. hahahaha Though she only said what I already knew -that it could be contested- it still stands to reason that you COULD have Diablo if you used the Diablo unit that is in the game. hahahaha ;)
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Check with the guys that made Crush Company too... I know their map has 8 directional movement. ;)
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camstasia or fraps imo
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@CTMRZ: Go
Your avatar reminded me of this btw:
lol
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Yup!
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Yeah lol I saw that in the easter-egg thread :D
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It reminds me a lot of Firefly :D (a few of the songs do) Just the feel of the song and everything.
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Could it be possible that this is also a dependency issue? It /is/ possible for dependencies that are not at the top of the priority to override sound/voice files.
http://forums.sc2mapster.com/mapping-utilities/editor-bugs-and-feedback/5275-possible-fix-for-campaign-dependency-bug/?page=2#p23
Here is another thread discussing the issues of modifying files that are within a dependency.
http://forums.sc2mapster.com/development/artist-tavern/7742-dependencies-in-mod/#p7
We are working on this as well, so if we come up with anything solid we'll post it. :D [edit] I passed out last night and Tempus posted; still I'm posting to include these links and what I think is causing the problem.
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Actually just sent out the email with the questions asked and some more of my own. ;) I'll post them as I get them and will continue asking them in groups as they come in. I was going to go around and look for more questions throughout the entire mapping community (staredit, blizz forums, etc) but figured (hoped) enough people would make use of this and save me that trouble. XD
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Check out the tutorials here: http://www.youtube.com/user/GalaxyEditorTutorial
He has a tutorial on custom weapons that may answer some or all of your questions. :)
Hope this helps
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Ok, so... my intention is to ask all the questions and paste them into my first post (I should have reserved post #2 as well). I've already warned the staffer that I will be barraging her with questions and got a response back within a couple hours! WOOT! She said to bring them on. lol So, be sure to keep them coming!
@SaucySC: Go I can already answer that with some certainty since it is similar to a question that I asked. You'll have to contact their PR department for approval of any inclusion of material not-copyrighted by Blizz (that is, copyrighted by someone else). In your question however, I'm assuming that you also mean 'logos' that are not copyrighted... The reason that I asked is because Team Logos would be grounds for removal of the map and banning of an account per the Inappropriate Content Policy.... However, I am still going to ask everyone's questions and will post the answers to be certain (with the exception of duplicate or 'troll' questions). ;)
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What is more sad is Unit_Test_Map....
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Thanks :D